BREAST BONDAGE

with Caitlyn

Why? There are lots of reasons we do breast bondage. They are incredibly sensitive in some women. Easy to tie up. And they are fairly able to take whatever we want to dish out. Caitlyn grins. Let me just say, you can dish out whatever you like on mine. [Caitlyn winks]

Safety
A rope that presses the breasts closer to the body is probably the safest kind of bondage to do. It's hard to cut the circulation to the breast off this way. Just make sure when you're tying the breasts to be careful of the Brachial Plexus nerve that runs along the back near the scapula. (the scapula is a bone in the shoulder, commonly called the shoulder blade and the brachial plexus is a nerve that helps in breathing) You can have the person you're binding take a deep breath before you start to ensure that breathing isn't restricted as well.

Breasts
Breasts are made up of 3 types of tissue, fibrous, fatty, and gland. The fibrous tissue is what holds the shape of the breast. Be careful of how you treat the tissue. Don't drag the breasts down the body, i.e. tying breasts to knees. It puts stress on the fibrous tissue. Also, don't force the breasts to the outside of the body, more stress on the fibrous tissue.

Skin
The skin of the breast is thinner than most of the skin on the body. That being the case, applying tape to it is a bad idea. Nipples can tear from removal of the tape. And nipples rarely show any markings so you wouldn't necessarily know you'd caused some damage. You shouldn't beat breasts if they are bound. Because of the restriction the "shock wave" of the impact can't flow through the breast and can tear that fibrous tissue that holds the shape of the breast. It can also cause severe bruising because the restriction can cause capillaries to fill with blood and then burst or leak when injured.

Bruising and Signs of Distress
A quick note on bruising, a public service announcement if you will. Most bruises look worse than they really are. However, if you've got one that is deep, swells, or feels hot to the touch it can mean something more serious. You may want to have it checked out by a physician. That's for any bruising, not just on the breasts.

Breasts shouldn't become blue or numb obviously. Redness, sensitivity, and some discomfort, especially at the beginning is fairly common however. 1/4th inch or higher rope is recommended for tying breasts off. This recommendation comes from Pat Califia in "Sensuous Magic." The reason being that narrower rope can cut the skin of the breast.

How Long?
As far as how long the bondage should be left on, if you can't get a finger between the rope and the skin, no more than 15 minutes. Let the rope off the breast completely so the tissue can re-oxygenate.  If you can get a finger between the rope and the breast, 30 minutes should be safe. Two or three fingers and you can go upwards of 45 minutes. Breasts shouldn't be bound for longer than an hour at a time though, so keep that in mind. The reason it's important to let the breast re-oxygenate is because it is at risk for "fat necrosis." This is a dying off of fat cells due to lack of oxygen or injury. Breasts are a great deal fat and fat cells are less oxygen rich than many other cells so this becomes easier than one might think. Those tissues that aren't damaged can calcify or harden and mimic breast cancer on a mammogram.

How to Tie?
One of the perhaps easier ways to tie a breast comes from Castle Realm (which is down right now), which has very good references on how to tie up breasts in a variety of ways, but we have many pages as well. This works better on larger breasts but can be done on smaller ones. The sub bends forward slightly with her hands out of the way. Using a fairly thick rope run it around the base of the breast two turns. Make sure the rope is snug and finish it with a square knot or some other non-slip knot type. Then run the rope around the breast a few more times and tie it off with another knot. Repeat for the second breast and voila! Monitor the breasts for color and sensation if it's done tightly.

The above page is highly recommended.